Not always regarded with kindness, insects nevertheless hold an enormous fascination for man. And far from being the commonly held "destructive pests", most insects are completely harmless and many are beneficial, if not essential, to human well-being. "Southern African Insects and Their World" gives an unbiased look at the insect realm in a way that enables the reader to appreciate and enjoy these remarkable creatures - which outnumber all other plant and animal groups on earth. The guide is divided into eight chapters which focus on insects' bodies, the behaviour of insects (finding food, mating and development) and on their many and varied strategies for survival (robustness, agility, camouflage, co-operation, patterning, stinging and biting).
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Vendeur : Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA, Gqeberha, Afrique du sud
210 x 147 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 88, incl. index; liberally illustrated with full-colour photographs; some diagrams. Fine condition. "Southern African Insects and their World illuminates the infinitely varied, often colourful, always fascinating array of arthropods - bugs, butterflies, beetles and other six-legged creatures - that inhabit southern Africa. The book is divided into an introductory overview and seven thematic chapters that describe, in easy-to-understand text complemented by illustrations and by a wealth of full-colour photographs, the physical nature of insects, the various groups into which they are classified, their mating and breeding habits, their search for food and their fight for survival. A special section is devoted to the social insects - colonial termites, bees, wasps and ants - that have perfected the art of communal living and which, in many instances, rank among Nature's finest architects. The final chapter covers the basic do's and don'ts of building up a home insect collection.". N° de réf. du vendeur 4934
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Vendeur : Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, Afrique du sud
Softcover. Etat : Very Good. First Edition. Publication of 88 pages. The wraps are in near fine condition. Internally the pages are immaculately clean and complete. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. N° de réf. du vendeur 6pxma
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Vendeur : Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, Afrique du sud
Soft cover. Etat : Near Fine. 1st Edition. Wraps are slightly shelf rubbed.Book has been read but is in perfect condition.clean.Well bound.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. N° de réf. du vendeur zu83
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Vendeur : Antiquariat Maiwald, Langen, HES, Allemagne
Broschiert. Etat : Gut. 88 Seiten, in gutem Zustand, NW-2112 9781868723201 Auf Grund der EPR-Regelung kann zur Zeit kein Versand mehr in folgende Länder erfolgen: Spanien, Polen, Bulgarien, Dänemark, Estland, Finnland, Griechenland, Irland, Luxemburg, Portugal, Rumänien, Schweden, Slowakei, Slowenien, Ungarn, Zypern Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 190. N° de réf. du vendeur 63183
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